# Finances and supporters

Source: https://www.qaravan.org/annual-report/2023/finances/

This page covers the 2023 finances of RUSA LGBTQ+ (now QARAVAN): where its cash expenses went, the funding it received, and the funders and partners who supported its work.

- **$85,000** total cash expenses in 2023
- **60%** of expenses went to personnel
- **$131,300** from private foundations, 2023-2024

## Where the money went

In 2023, the total cash expenses were $85,000. We spent 60% of this on personnel. We hired two part-time coordinators in 2023. Board members and core volunteers contributed substantial time and expertise in kind.

| Category | Share of cash expenses | What it covered |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Personnel | 60% | Personnel costs; two part-time coordinators were hired in 2023 |
| Operational | 15% | Food for community events, printing, website and communication tools subscriptions, and membership fees |
| Contracting staff | 15% | Professionals engaged for short-term projects and support, on independent contracts |
| Mutual aid | 10% | Cash, computers, household items, clothes, and hygiene items for community members who experienced financial and health hardship |

## Funding received

In 2023, RUSA LGBTQ+ received its first funding from individual donations and private foundations, which RUSA had earmarked for two years.

| Funding | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| Private foundations 2023-2024 | $131,300 |
| Individual donations 2023 | $10,000 |
| In-kind contributions (donated time, space, and goods) | over $50,000 |

## Funders

We would like to thank our funders:

- WES Mariam Assefa Fund
- AYCO Charitable Foundation
- Statue Foundation Inc
- NYU (New York University) Grossman School of Medicine
- West Side Community Fund
- NYC Pride

## In-kind donations

We are extremely grateful for in-kind donations of meeting space, supplies, clothes, furniture, and services by:

- Brooklyn Community Pride Center
- SAFE Asylum
- NYU Langone Health
- RIF Asylum Support
- Materials for the Arts (New York City Department of Cultural Affairs)
- The Ark Clinic at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (CBST)
- The First Presbyterian Church of New York City
- Riverside Immigrant Services & Empowerment
- Coney Island USA
- Ruth’s Refuge

A special thank you goes to our individual donors, especially our community members.

Our dedicated volunteers are at the core of all that we do. Thank you to:

- Rainbow Connections volunteers
- Brighton Beach Pride volunteers
- Weekly events volunteers, speakers, and support groups’ facilitators

[PDF, 19 pages, 3.2 MB](https://www.qaravan.org/files/qaravan-annual-report-2023.pdf)